Bihar Sharif, also spelled Biharsharif, also called Bihar, city, south-central Bihar state, northeastern India. It is located east of the Paimar River, a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River.

Temple devoted to Hanuman, Bihar Sharif, Bihar, India.

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Bihar Sharif served as the capital of the Pala dynasty (10th century ce) and contains a 5th-century-ceGupta pillar and several mosques and Muslim tombs, the best known being the tomb of the 14th-century Sufi warrior Syed Ibrahim Malik Biya atop Pir Pahadi Hill. Nearby lie the remains of Odantapuri, a great vihara, or college of Buddhist learning, from which the name Bihar was derived. In 1869 the city was constituted a municipality. It is now a road and rail hub as well as an agricultural trade centre. It has several colleges affiliated with Magadh University at Bodh Gaya. Nalanda, a Buddhist monastic centre, lies southwest of Bihar Sharif. Pop. (2001) 232,071; (2011) 297,268.

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